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Alexx update
I did NOT have a heart attack on Halloween night.
I did, however, have intense ongoing chest pain that made me FEEL as if I was having a heart attack. So, I spent the next ~30 hours in the emergency room. All the immediate tests say that my heart is fine. Sadly, they don’t say what is actually wrong with me. More tests will follow. In the meantime, I got them to send me home, since at that point they were doing me more damage than good. (Two nights running of approximately no sleep; being stabbed multiple times a day, often by people who were not very skilled at it; draining my blood; not giving me enough food or drugs; etc.)
The “Am I about to die?” level of symptoms have not recurred. On the downside, that is largely because I have been taking things VERY easy. Many activities which used to be regarded as trivial (e.g. climbing two flights of stairs) are currently likely to bring on chest pain and shortness of breath. I was able to walk to the local clinic to see my PCP, but it took a LOT out of me. For at least the short-term, my social life is canceled; I’m only leaving the house for necessities.
Just at the moment, I feel that visitors would be more of a drain on my resources than a benefit. If this goes on for a long time, stir crazy will no doubt set in, causing that calculation to change. I will gladly accept sympathy in the form of comments.
I did, however, have intense ongoing chest pain that made me FEEL as if I was having a heart attack. So, I spent the next ~30 hours in the emergency room. All the immediate tests say that my heart is fine. Sadly, they don’t say what is actually wrong with me. More tests will follow. In the meantime, I got them to send me home, since at that point they were doing me more damage than good. (Two nights running of approximately no sleep; being stabbed multiple times a day, often by people who were not very skilled at it; draining my blood; not giving me enough food or drugs; etc.)
The “Am I about to die?” level of symptoms have not recurred. On the downside, that is largely because I have been taking things VERY easy. Many activities which used to be regarded as trivial (e.g. climbing two flights of stairs) are currently likely to bring on chest pain and shortness of breath. I was able to walk to the local clinic to see my PCP, but it took a LOT out of me. For at least the short-term, my social life is canceled; I’m only leaving the house for necessities.
Just at the moment, I feel that visitors would be more of a drain on my resources than a benefit. If this goes on for a long time, stir crazy will no doubt set in, causing that calculation to change. I will gladly accept sympathy in the form of comments.
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Well, that's good!
I am glad all the immediate tests say that your heart is fine; that should rule out a bunch of things that are not heart attacks but still not like you want them. I am sorry to hear about your temporarily canceled social life and the exhaustion etc. Have some internet *hugs*
Woah!
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I'm also glad it wasn't a heart attack, but that's disturbing as hell and I want them to give you a diagnosis and treatment. Yikes yikes yikes. Thank you for telling me. *hugs here*
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Hang in there...
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(And best wishes for a positive medical outcome.)
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